✨Our Story✨

I’ll never forget the first time I met Zane. It was 2012, and we were just kids navigating the halls of middle school. I was dating his best friend at the time, so Zane was just… there, you know? A familiar face in the crowd, always around, always part of the group. We’d see each other at school, exchange a quick “hey,” and that was that. Little did I know, that goofy kid would one day become my entire world.
Years passed, and our paths crossed again in a more meaningful way. We hung out once and it was one of those moments that felt like it could’ve been something—but life had other plans for a while. Still, Zane had this way of sticking around, even when I wasn’t expecting it. After school, he’d show up at my house with Dunkin’ Donuts, like, almost every single day. My family noticed before I did. They’d tease me, saying, “Shaunta, that boy’s in love with you! You should go for it!” I’d roll my eyes and call him a “stalker” just to shut them up. Truth is, I didn’t want to admit how much I looked forward to those visits!
Then came the day that changed everything. It was fall, the air crisp and the leaves turning those gorgeous shades of red and gold. Zane asked if I had time to get together during fall foliage, and something about the way he asked made my heart skip. I said yes, and we ended up at a soccer game together. Let me tell you, it was freezing! I was shivering, trying to play it cool, when Zane handed me his gloves without a second thought. That small, sweet gesture warmed me up in more ways than one. I looked at him, really looked at him, and I knew. This was it. This was us.
From that chilly soccer field to now, Zane and I have been inseparable. He’s my partner, my best friend, and the one who still makes my heart race like it did that night. We have grown from young high school students to adults taking on the world one day at a time. We have traveled across the United States with one another, moving from NY to TX, NY to GA. We have learned travel does not always mean a perfect trip to your destination and we have experienced numerous times that life is not perfect but to accept that and to embrace the situation you are in! 
We’ve grown up together, laughed together, and built a love that feels like it was always meant to be. As we get ready to say “I do,” I can’t help but smile thinking about all the late night food runs, all the little moments, and all the love that brought us here. Here’s to a lifetime of new experiences to endure together!